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Old 22nd Sep 2014, 14:02
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Captain Stravaigin
 
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Post Nominal and Pre Nominal Letters

I have found that in Malaysia the use of Titles is rife and many people seem to have multiple titles which are always mandatory to include when addressing a formal gathering. Malaysia is regarded as one of the most rigidly hierarchical societies in the world (power-distance in Hofstede's terminology).

Interestingly enough the pre-nominal 'Captain' is assigned to Commercial Pilots who have a current Flight Instructor Rating. However the First Officer of a Boeing or Airbus without an Instructor Rating would not be entitled to use that appellation.

I suspect that this may be due to the Asian deference to the Teacher (Guru or Sifu) which is seen (as in the United States) as a particulary important role in Society.

Hence assuming Heathrow Director possesses a Flight Instructor or Examiner rating I would use post nominal letters of FI (maybe CFI in the States) or FE etc.
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